Obituaries

Henry "Hank" Pendergraff

Henry "Hank" Pendergraff

May 20, 2013

Henry “Hank” Pendergraff, 79, of Bay died Monday, May 20, 2013 at NEA Baptist Medical Center. Hank had lived most of his life in Bay. He was a sportsman, loving father, precious brother and guardian. He liked to work in his garden, hunt, fish and camp. Hank raised award winning bird dogs and coon dogs. He will be missed...

Carolyn Coleta Garland

Carolyn Coleta Garland

May 19, 2013

Carolyn Coleta Garland, 71, of Jonesboro died Sunday, May 19, 2013, at St. Bernards Medical Center. Carol was born April 29, 1942, in Newport, the daughter of the late Rufus White and Sarah Cathleen White. Carol was the loving wife of Jerry Garland for 54 years. They shared a wonderful life together and enjoyed spending time with their family....

Vicki Kayleen Carter

Vicki Kayleen Carter

May 18, 2013

Vicki Kayleen Carter, 50, a lifetime resident of Jonesboro died Saturday, May 18, 2013 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. She was of the Baptist belief. Vicki was preceded in death by her brothers, Steven William Carter and Bruce Carter. Survivors include her son, Brandon Houston; daughter Kayann Tate; grandchildren, Khol Dominick Tate and Kylie Duane Tate; parents John and...

Danielle Marie Bone

Danielle Marie Bone

May 16, 2013

Danielle Marie Bone, 25, of Brookland died Thursday, May 16, 2013 at St. Bernards Medical Center. Danielle was born May 29, 1987 in St. Louis, Missouri to Jerry and Debora Bone. She has lived in the Jonesboro area since 2000. She was a passionate person that enjoyed being with family, but her pride and joy was her sweet daughter,...

Rodger Dale Kiser

Rodger Dale Kiser

May 16, 2013

Rodger Dale Kiser, 64, of Bay, died Thursday at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. He had lived most of his life in the Jonesboro area and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Bay. Rodger was a member of the Craighead County Sheriff’s Mounted Patrol. He was also a member of the Jonesboro Masonic Lodge...

Richard S. Flemon

Richard S. Flemon

May 16, 2013

Richard S. Flemon, 73, of Jonesboro died Thursday, May 16, 2013 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. He had lived in Jonesboro all of his life and was a member of the Mount Carmel Methodist Church. Richard served in the US Army National Guard 875th and was retired from Southern Marketing. He was preceded in death by his parents, Daniel...

Frank "Buddy" Stringer

Frank "Buddy" Stringer

May 15, 2013

Frank “Buddy” Stringer, 64, of Jonesboro, died Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at his home. He was born in Fayetteville but lived in Jonesboro his entire life. Buddy was a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church but attended Cherokee Village United Methodist Church and First United Methodist Church in Jonesboro. He was a Marine Corps veteran, having served during the...

Charles Chuck Miller

Charles Chuck Miller

May 15, 2013

Charles “Chuck” Miller, Jr., 49 of Jonesboro died Wednesday at St. Bernards Medical Center. He had lived in Jonesboro since 2000, coming from St. Louis and was a Baptist. Chuck loved playing with his son, working on cars and driving on gravel roads. Survivors include his parents, Charles, Sr., and Virginia Roberts Miller of Jonesboro; sons, Charles “Chuckie” Miller,...

Martha "Marty" Kay Morris

Martha "Marty" Kay Morris

May 15, 2013

Martha “Marty” Kay Morris, 58, of Pocahontas died Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at her daughter’s residence after a long battle with cancer. Marty was born on September 16, 1954 in St. Cloud, MN to the late Les and Millie Milan. She has lived the last 28 years in the Northeast Arkansas area. She was a loving wife, mother, sister,...

John Edward (Ed) Troutt

John Edward (Ed) Troutt

May 13, 2013

John Edward (Ed) Troutt, 51, formerly of Jonesboro, died Monday at his home in Slidell, Louisiana after a battle with lung cancer. He was born in Jonesboro, son of Greta and John Troutt Jr. He was a graduate of Jonesboro High School and Arkansas State University. Ed played football one year for the University of Arkansas and three years...

Max N. Alexander

Max N. Alexander

May 12, 2013

Max N. Alexander was born on October 1, 1928, in Lake City, Arkansas and entered the presence of the Lord on May 12, 2013 at the age of 84. He was reared in Jonesboro, Arkansas and was valedictorian at Valley View High School in 1945. He attended Arkansas State College for one year. In 1946, at the age of...

Linda F. Land Finkel

Linda F. Land Finkel

May 11, 2013

Linda Land Finkel left to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 11, 2013 with her family at her side. Linda was a devoted wife, a very loving mother and grandmother. She was a loyal friend to many. She was a hard worker who always put everyone above herself. She was so loving and giving, even after her passing...

Kenneth H. Ashabranner

Kenneth H. Ashabranner

May 11, 2013

Kenneth Henry Ashabranner, 79, of Jonesboro, died Saturday morning at his home of natural causes. Born in Manila, Kenneth lived several years in Michigan where he worked for Chrysler Motors. He moved back to Manila and lived there before moving to Jonesboro 12 years ago. Kenneth was a member of Calvary United Pentecostal Church and enjoyed fishing and sports...

Edna Mae Mcgough

Edna Mae Mcgough

May 8, 2013

Edna Mae McGough 90, of Jonesboro died Wednesday May 8, 2013 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. Edna was born in Guy, Arkansas on February 24, 1923 to W.A. and Ada Morgan. She was one of the 10 children born. She had lived in Jonesboro since 1963 and was married to Leslie (Windy) McGough who died in 2002. Following Windy’s...

Hazel Trucks Lawson

Hazel Trucks Lawson

May 7, 2013

Hazel Trucks Lawson, 94, of Jonesboro, died Tuesday, May 7, 2013, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. Born February 23, 1919, in Nettleton, Hazel lived 32 years in Royal Oak, Michigan, before returning to Jonesboro in 1972. She worked several years for Chrysler Corporation and was a homemaker. Hazel was a member of First Assembly of God...

Don Edward Barber

Don Edward Barber

May 7, 2013

Don E. Barber, 56, of Jonesboro died Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at St. Bernards Medical Center. Don was born in Jonesboro on November 27, 1956, and was a graduate of Valley View High School. He joined the US Navy after high school, before later starting his own business in the Dallas, TX area known as Sand and Paper. He...

Ernie Adams

Ernie Adams

May 4, 2013

Ernie Adams, 72, of Brookland, died Saturday, May 4, 2013 at St. Bernards Medical Center after a brave battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born July 10, 1940 in Brookland, Arkansas. He was a graduate of Brookland High School, class of 1958. Ernie was a member of the Brookland Church of Christ. Most of Ernie’s working career was spent...

Bill Johnson Sr.

Bill Johnson Sr.

May 3, 2013

Billy Johnson Sr., 67 of Cash died Friday, May 3, 2013 at his home. He had lived in Cash for the past 43 years. Billy was a member of the Stone Street Church of Christ. He was a Vietnam War veteran serving in the US Navy and a retired truck driver. He enjoyed spending time with his grandkids. Billy...

David L. Russell

David L. Russell

May 3, 2013

David L. Russell, 74, of Jonesboro passed away at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro, Arkansas on May 3, 2013 after an extended stay. He loved the staff that took care of him and appreciated their efforts. He was known as “Daddy Rabbit” to his ball players, friends, and family. He was born in Pender County, NC on November...

Deborah "Debbie" Haynie

Deborah "Debbie" Haynie

May 1, 2013

Deborah “Debbie” Haynie, 53, of Jonesboro died Thursday, May 1, 2013 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. She had lived most of her life in Jonesboro. Debbie was a member of the Nettleton Baptist Church and was a leader for Celebrate Recovery. Survivors include her husband, Lee Haynie of the Home, sons, Jeremy Reed of Jonesboro; daughters,...